Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-08

IN a cAsktt. The family were admitted 20 pal
the last farewell alone with the dead. 4.
this time the house was crowded with
veterans aud public men and might be saia
20 he hici o. oyerluWing. Beautiful flower
ana long rows Of carriages cxtcudcd for over
a mile from Tie cate Down tue road. 81 II
O'Clock the death chamber was opened and
friend, went in to pay their last respects,
while the sohbiug widow aud relatives l,u.
gercl about the caskct which was embarked
IN flowers ana partly covered with tie
national flag. The silence was broken is
Rev. DIR. John p. Newman, who made an i'm
pressivc prayer. The caskct wassthen closed
and borne TO the hearse ana the procession of
veterans and others started fer the capitol.
which was reached at 40 .. M. The casket
was placed on the bier IL the rotunta and the
floral offerings arranged about If. The ro-
tunda was heavily draped IN black. The bier
used was that on which the |retnains
Of Lincoln, Garfield and other distinguished
Americans had rested. At , o'clock the.ro-
tunda was opened 10 the public and hundreds
OF people began the march past the body as it
lay in state in the great circular hall of the
nations capitol, Gazinn with respect aud sor-
row at the calm face Of the dead soldier and
statesman. The body viii remain in the ro-
tunda until Friday noon.
WAsHISGToN, Dee. 3l.-The debt state
mcnt, to be Issued tomorrow, will show a re-
duction during the month Of about $500, 600.
WAsntNGToN, Dec. BIN the expiring mo-
ments of a year which has taken from the
ranks ofthe living and inscribed upon the roll
Of Americas great dead an Arthur, a McClel-
Ian, a Hancock, a Seymour, and a Tildeh, the
representative men Of the republic are this az
t%ernoon engaged in paying a last tribute
Of honor aud respect TO the deceased soldier
aud statesman. 1t was a representative
throng that filled every inch o. space upon
the floor and IN the galleries Of the senate
chamber this afternoon. Every state and ter
rltory In the union was represented, and
nearly every class and condition Of society
had its representative In the gathering. There
representatives, delegations Of the army ana
navy, manned veterans from the ranks OF the
Grand Army, members Of the LOYAL legion. the
Veteran league, the Unionl league and OF
every degree In the Masonic fraternity.
Beautiful floral tokens surrounded the casket
and shed their fragrance through the air,
while over To the right heavily drapcd in
black and supporting a floral harp .was the
desk at which the deceased had sat for so
many years. The chair was vacant, and the
contrast between the empty seat and the
casket a few feet away was vivid In the ex-
treme. Beneath the plate glass of the inner
casket the features Of the deceased were
plainly visible. The hands were clasped
across the heart, and to those who had known
him well 10 life the face gave Indications Of
but l,tlc change. The dark complexion and
heavy long moustache were etill there.
The grief stricken relatives Of the deceased
senator entered the chamber and were con
Quoted 10 seats Immediately to the right Of the
presidents desk. The religious services were
commenced without delay, the officiating
c%Icrgymen being Rev. DIR. Newman; Rev. DR..
Butler, chaplain Of the senate; Bishop Fowler
and Rev. DR.. O.. II Tiffany. After the ccre-
mony the remains, escorted by a long process
sion, were conveyed to Rock Creek GENE.
terry and temporarily placed in a vault ten.
dered to the family by Mrs. Nicholson. The
pail bearers included Gen. Simon Cameron.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling. Hon. Robert Lincoln,
G. II. Andrews, of Youngstown, O., Col. Fred
Grant, Gen. Luc,ua Fairchild, NJ. l.. Leggett,
Of Cleveland, O., Gen. w. T. Sherman, Gen,
W. Villas, Gen. John c. Black and DR.. Charles
Mcmillan. OF the LOyal Lection.
The casket in which the remains ar cnclos.
co is Of solid spanish rcd cedar covered with
he finest French broadcloth and heavily
drapped with the same material. The drapcry
il trimmed with silk fringe and
t~assels. The coffin cncloses a full
2lass covered air tight copper
case which is tufted throughout with cream
tinted satin with pillow to match. The tor
opens full lcng'a aud is tuftcd with the sam,
shade satin. The whole is enclosed IN a pol
ishcd red cedar outside box with gold platcC
trimmings.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3t.-The funeral o.
Senator Logan was attended by o cold driz
cling rain, but despite bad weather thousand
5f people assembled IN and about the capito
to pay their respects to the dead statesman
The doors OF the rotunda whore the body La
In state was olosed to the public alto o'clock
The cashct was shut and the American fla
drawn over il the entire length, IT II 80 tn
cASkct WIS horne TO the senate chamber b.
Che pail bearers and guard Of honor an,
placed in front Of the platform Of tho priest
dent OF the senate. The chamber was drape'
ana Logan's desk and chair were covered witi
Grape. Fully two dozen floral crosses
TOWNS ana other emblems were arranged Of
the casket an in various parts Of the cham
Der, the floral display being tb
urandest ever seen here. Oh
account OF the bad weather, President Cleve
land was not present, but Mrs. Cleveland
Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Lamont and the member
Of the cabinet, with their families, occupie,
seats in the gallery and on the floor Of tn
, chamber. which was filled with senators an,
+. representatives, justices Of the supreme court
the diplomatic corps, prominent officers Of I'll
army and navy and public men. The gallel
les and corridors were througcd. Five min
utes before - Mrs. Logan, leaning on the arr
i. If her soa, entered the chamber and took
seat TO the lett Of the presidents chair. a